The 405 (Is For Lovers?) is a song by Sledding With Tigers and is the opening track to their debut release, No Randy No. Opening up with a simple chord pattern strummed by several acoustic guitars, the vocals of the track come in after about twenty-five seconds with a …

R. Kelly
“You Remind Me of Something”
R.
Jive/Zomba Recordings
R. Kelly kicks off the first single and music video from his second solo effort, the self-titled “R.”. This song is called “You Remind Me of Something” and has probably one of the most memorable music videos from the R&B heartthrob. There’s hummers, …

I recently started getting into this whole country music thing, and one of my main reason is because this guy. After Barefoot Blue Jean Night and Alone With You, I really did not think he had yet another song I would really like, since usually most artists I like …

Sanctified is a track by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their first album, Pretty Hate Machine. The track opens up in a very tribal manner with some eerie tones before a bass guitar comes in followed by Reznor’s voice. The entire introduction of this song and the verse …

Green Day has been my favourite band for many years. I first listened to them when i was 14, and that was more than 10 years ago. Even if now I’m not as fan as I used to be, I still think they are a great band, and that …

In 1983, I attended a concert with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band playing. It was a wonderful concert. The best concert I had been to in a very long time. Fully enjoyed myself. It was my pleasure to once again get to see …

I think that the Ancestors would a band with folk metal genre. Arrangement simple logic, Neptune is the god of the sea, which in the title of this album, in contrast with fire, so, Ancestors is a group with the genre of folk metal proud of the values of …

80 is a song by Green Day which appears on their album Kerplunk. The track opens up with a sustaining guitar power-chord, but the real interest during the intro of the track is the bass line played by Mike Dirnt which serves as the main rhythm, along with a …

The roaring sound of thousands (or even millions) of fans of the most popular folk band of the decade might be deafening, #BringBackTheBanjo even trended in Twitter when they released the first taste of their electrified change.
“Believe” did sound like Coldplay, but only in its first half it borrowed …

Let’s Get Radical is a song by Gogol Bordello which appears on their record Multi Kontra Culti Vs. irony. Unlike many other Gogol Bordello songs, the track actually starts out with a pretty slow tempo and not very many instruments in the mix. As a simple guitar rhythm comes …

Aaliyah
“Don’t Know What To Tell Ya”
I Care 4 U
Blackground/Virgin
Director: Marlon Boss
“Don’t Know What To Tell Ya” is the second single and video from Aaliyah’s first posthumous album, “I Care 4 U”, following “Miss You”. The song depicts a broken relationship where Aaliyah talks about a man who can’t trust …

I watched Making the Band on MTV once or twice, simply because I like entertainment and like to see what the new singing groups are going to come up with next. When I saw Day 26 on the program I was so disappointed. I have …

I never thought that In Flames would ever change up some of their style(i.e the cheesy guitar riffs and the drums), and they did just that. Also, with the added keyboardist, added some atmosphere to their music, which is nice.
THEY ADDED A GROOVE! I have always wanted In Flames …

In my top five of Patrick Swayze films is City of Joy, the story of a suicidal young doctor (okay, they edited the suicidal part out of the released film, but that’s who he was) who travels to India and ends up being rejuvenated. It’s a marvelous film …

I bought a pack of 5 sets of D’Addario XL Nickel Round Wound strings over at my local music store one day because they were on sale for a couple bucks a set. According to the case, they are known as “The Player’s Choice”, and they are apparently the …

“Undying Love” is a lyrical masterpiece from the rapper Nas. This song appears on his album “I Am” which in itself garnered mixed reviews. I’ll tell you this though, never will you hear such a well thought out and well told story in today’s rap/hip hop scene. Fittingly this …

Nickelback makes great music. The sound is awesome and I really enjoy listening to their sound. I love the drums that are played in most of their songs. The music that flows from Nickelback’s band is nothing short of great. Nickelback rarely makes bad music and they haven’t made bad …

Rip This Joint is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their record Exile On Main Street. The song starts off with a pretty fast guitar part before the song builds up even further and Jagger comes in with a very quick vocal delivery, from the start …

U.F.O. Story is a song by the Flaming Lips which appears on their third studio record, Telepathic Surgery. The track opens up with a recording of someone talking about their experience seeing a U.F.O. which goes fittingly with the title of the track, but this does get dragged out …

Ghost is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel which appears on their second release, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea. Opening with a quick acoustic guitar strumming pattern, a fuzzy rhythm soon enters the mix which gives Ghost a slightly heavier feeling and a more interesting rhythm compared to …

U2 is an Irish rock band that has many albums, one of my favourite albums from them is entitled “How to dismantle an atomic bomb” and one of the songs featured on this CD is called Miracle Drug.
It starts off pretty slow, with the singer following the slow …

I am hooked on Katy Perry’s repertoire these days. What got me started was her hit single, California Girls. At that time, about a month ago, I had no idea if this girl had much wider capability. As I heard her other songs however, I began …

40 Oz. To Freedom is a song by Sublime and the title track of their debut record. Opening up with a percussive rhythm and a reggae guitar part, I can thankfully report that this song already starts off with a better sound than Waiting For My Ruca. Whereas the …

Aaliyah’s last, self titled album “Aaliyah” hit the store shelves July 2001. It was long anticipated since her successful “One In A Million” album. Aaliyah took a new direction with it. The album opens up with the first single, “We Need A Resolution” featuring long time …

Lady Gaga’s breakthrough album The Fame has been a massive success worldwide: the album as a whole when released was, and still is huge in every country around the world, cementing her status as a worldwide icon. The singles Just Dance and Poker Face were the first to be …

Waiting For My Ruca is a song by Sublime and is the opening track on their debut record 40oz. To Freedom. Opening with some random collections of noise, these background noises cut out to make way for the main part of the song which is comprised of an incredibly …

I remember I bought the CD from Amazon and I couldn’t believe that it was sold at a very cheap price. I bought it right away and was happy to receive it. I like it because aside from the price, I love Mariah Carey so much she’s my idol …

213 is a song by Slayer which appears on their album Divine Intervention. The song opens up with a clean guitar playing an extremely eerie riff, although you know that if Slayer has a clean guitar, then the riff is obviously going to have a dark and eerie mood …

At a time where Van Halen sold out with David Lee Roth is the 1984 although a great rock album, It was one of the bands pop album and last album with keyboards on 3 songs. The awesome introduction called “1984″ and possibly the biggest Van Halen hit …

House of Blues Dallas, TX 10/7/2010
After a fun set from local troubadour, Scott Copeland, the sold out HOB audience anxiously anticipated the headliner: Ryan Bingham and The Dead Horses. As they took the stage, the crowd broke into frenzy.
Fresh off the release of their 3rd album and with …

The, debut album by Jason Derulo in my own words are truly magnificent a very talented,energy pumping album with song’s that will surely make you jump up and dance anywhere with songs like “In My Head” and “Watcha Say” which provide lyrical meaning in the song’s story making him …

R. Kelly
“Bad Man”
“Shaft”: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Director: Hype Williams.
It looks R. Kelly has fallen from his “I Believe I Can Fly” level of success. I mean how do you go from that to “Gotham City” and then to this? I mean hey, it’s not even like “I Believe I …

You’ll love this song forever! Yes, bad pun. But this song is really cool! The song, a little over 6 minutes, is addicting. Blast in on you iPod, hiss a “yes” when you hear it on the radio, play in at your party. I know I’ve been listening to …

Before i listened to this album i had a totally different perception of Lifehouse. I liked a few of their songs but nothing really stood out to me. This album is sensational, all the songs are inspiring in it and opens your eyes to everything you can achieve. The …

R. Kelly
“Trapped In The Closet, Part 2″
TP-3 Reloaded
Jive Records
We pick up from last time with good old Rufus opening the closet where R. Kelly aka Sylvester is hiding in, he then yells at his wife Cathy and tells her how he suspected her cheating all this time but didn’t …

When I first heard this song, I felt like I was going to cry. The music’s beat was just like you’re in a dream and you don’t know if it’s a happy song or a sad song because it’s such a happy song that you don’t ever want it …

Hold Your Head is a song by the Flaming Lips which appears on their album Hit To Death In The Future Head. Opening up with some noise effects, actual instrumentation begins to come in after around twenty seconds to create an atmosphere which sounds pretty empty and confusing in …

HIgher Ground is a remake of Stevie Wonder’s original song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I really enjoy most of the music that the Red Hot Chili Peppers record, and Higher Ground is one of my favorites. Higher Ground, the Red Hot Chili Peppers version is a really …

The Show Goes On is the song from the American rapper, producer artists and CEO of 1st and 15 Entertainment, Lupe Fiasco. I hardly know him and I just happen to saw his video at You Tube when I was looking for the Last Friday Night music video of …

The Beatles: 1 CD is a compilation of 27 number one hits by the Beatles.
The liner is interesting, devoting one page to each of the number one songs, not really with information but showing the albums released that year and such. It’s a very thick liner, which is …

“I Gave You Power” is the 4th track off of Nas 1996 album “It Was Written”. Although this song isn’t technically a single, it is one of the more well known tracks off of “It Was Written”. This is one of the best songs to exemplify just how well …

Oh, My Pregnant Head is a song by The Flaming Lips which appears on their album Transmissions From The Satellite Heart. Opening up in a very melodic fashion, the vocals don’t take very long to kick in with the rest of the band. What I particularly like about this …

Lady Gaga’s newest album, The Fame Monster, is a really good album! I’m mostly into hard rock and classic rock and rarely like pop music, however this CD instantly caught my attention.
It’s not too often that you hear quality pop artists anymore, but Lady Gaga and The Fame …

It is hard to believe that this album was recorded back in 2000. It feels like I bought it only recently, even though, chronologically, it must have been sometime in 2002. Well, I remember how I was making a superficial assessment of this album at the time. At first …

My mind is changing about the Pussycat Dolls. I still don’t understand why in the world you need 6 people to sing one song, but whatever. I finally gave them a chance and I found that I actually enjoyed their music. I added their newer single to my playlist …

The Album believe by Justin Bieber was the turning point in his career. This album was intended to show the singer leaving his childhood, sweet school romance styled music behind, and into a life of a teen/adult. Though many people were unsure this would work, I have to Personally …

The X V-Amp is a floor-based effects pedal from Behringer. Like most products from Behringer, it’s cheap. I’ve been a guitarist for at least 15 years and I have this pedal for almost 2 years now. I actually use it for gigs. My main effects …

Lucky Ali is one of the good soulful composer than we have in Indipop world. His debut album Sunoh (which means ‘listen’) is a nice collection of melodic songs. There are songs on different subjects, and all of them have been blended beautifully by soulful melodic music. Ali has …

Let It Loose is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Exile On Main St. Let It Loose opens up with a very melodic feel with a clean guitar part and then Jagger delicately coming in with his vocal delivery. As this slower part continues …